Based on a true event, One Hen is the story of how a hen and a small loan changed the life of a boy and his community. Kojo and his mother live in poverty in Ghana, Africa. One day Kojo receives a very small amount of money. He uses the loan to buy a hen, and after a few months of selling eggs, he buys more hens.
The October Book of the Month from the Okanagan Regional Library is Just Grace!
Meet Grace, a spunky eight year old, who shares the trials of life in third grade. Grace is not given the lead role in the school play, but rather that of a boring part of a tree. At her own birthday party, someone else is chosen to be the magician’s assistant. She gets the stomach flu and misses the class talent show. To top it off, Grace shares her name with three other girls in her class. She is given a new name of JUST GRACE when all she wants is just to be called GRACE!
It’s great to curl up and read a book with your little one(s), but it’s even better when you find great reads. Each month, we’ll share a Book of the Month recommended by the Okanagan Regional Library!
Check out September’s book – it’s an informational picture book in the Have You Ever Seen series introduces young readers to interesting facts about common animals.
Books for BC Babies (B4B) is urgently seeking financial support in order to continue operations. B4B is an early literacy and parenting program that seeks to address developmental challenges at the earliest stages in the lives of all BC children, including the twenty-nine per cent that arrive at Kindergarten developmentally vulnerable(1). In order to operate in 2011, B4B needs to raise more than $250,000 through private donations or sponsorships before January.
B4B was launched in BC in 2005, and had been funded by the provincial government until recent cutbacks. The program is based on extensive research that supports the correlation between positive newborn environments and children’s future success rates. The program delivers learning resources directly to families of all newborns in BC and connects them to additional resources in their community. In 2009, more than 40,000 resource kits were distributed.
Being a mom in our generation is a tough gig. As we stumble along the path of motherhood, injuring our backs, sponging the spit-up off our clothes and constantly wondering “What’s that smell?” who do we turn to for parenting advice? Women used to be surrounded by wise experienced grandmothers, aunties and neighbors who showed them the ropes. These days it’s rare for us to have such close-knit communities and this is why a rookie mom needs her comrades. A fellow mom knows best how challenging the role is. A fellow mom understands that many aspects of raising a little one are anxiety-provoking or confusing. Most importantly a fellow mom will offer honest, down-to-earth advice.
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